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Attention: This Chapter Contains References To Many Other Cultural Weapons and Martial Arts.

A Battle of Giants

Chouji and his opponent were both evenly matched, both of them were panting heavily but from the smile evident on their faces it was obvious both warriors had met their match, but they were both exhausted. This last blow would decide it, the two warriors struck at each other at the same time, both weapons met each other with equal force, both fighting for dominance and they seemed to break even yet again when suddenly... his weapon broke in two, and he died with a smile on his face as his opponent's chakra powered fist struck his body hard directly above his heart. So hard was the force of the attack that it caused his chest cavity to break in two and pierce his heart, with a final breath he said "Bravo, you win" and with a smile on his face he fell to the ground with a loud thud.

His opponent knelt down at the side of his now dead enemy and closed his eyes before saying "may your soul attain the highest realms of heaven, brave warrior for not even the gods in heaven can deny your valour and strength that you displayed on the battle field today."

With a silent prayer the young warrior then started to once again carry out the duties of a shinobi, by stripping his enemy of all weapons and like before setting the body atop a large pyre and covering the now dead body with a white sheet, he lit the pyre of dry wood and watched in solemn silence as the flames hungrily licked the now blazing wood and body turning them both to ashes, as he looked at the blazing fire dancing in the now setting sun he recollected on the battle he had just fought.

Flashback:

Chouji and Goro had travelled a short distance away from their comrades to a wide open space devoid of any craters or imperfects in the ground. The ground itself was made up of hard packed dirt and sand, excellent for getting a grip with your feet, all in all a great place for a one on one battle. Goro and Chouji stood 5 feet apart each other both of eyeing each other trying to gauge each other's strength.

Without warning both shinobi struck at each other with a volley of shuriken, only for the shurikens to meet at each other midway not one of them hitting its mark. However hidden in the barrage of shuriken were its masters who met each other with kunai in hand and they each parried the other's attack with a speed one would not expect from ninja of such girth and height, and so they continued for a few minutes until they broke apart, as they threw their broken weapons on the ground, the two shinobi met each other with nothing but fists. The birds in the nearby trees flew away in fear as the sound of their fists echoed with a resounding boom that echoed over a few miles.

So loud was the noise and so far did it carry that it even woke Lee up from his dreams of Sakura chan that he was having while sleeping/unconscious. He got up in one go and was on guard for a few seconds looking everywhere for enemy ninja however he relaxed when he heard the noise coming from the west where Chouji was battling. Finally relaxing he let down his guard and walked over to the crater where his weights were and proceed to put them on, before walking over to the middle of a nearby lake shaded by a Banyan tree.

He then sat down in the middle of the lake and started to meditate as he waited for his comrades to finish. It would be un-youthful of him to interfere in his comrade's battle and if Tenten's Message was correct the rest of his comrades were no longer in danger, so he did what he normally did after a battle: He meditated.

The Monks at the Fire Temple had taught him that Meditation was the best way to rest your mind after a battle because it allowed both your mind and body to calm down and relax. They also said if practiced regularly Lee would be able to open his Eigth Chakra Gate, he smiled as he remembered the training he had endured at the Fire Temple and as a result had been able to successfully open the Seventh Chakra Gate.

So staying true to his training he cleared his mind of all thoughts and after taking out his prayer beads, he then folded one leg on top of the other and closed his eyes and started Meditating upon the surface of the water as he balanced both his body and mind after the battle.

Elsewhere:

Kiba was locked in battle with Kazuya when he heard the sounds of battle echoing in the distance, "heh it seems Chouji has finally met a man he can go all out against." Kazuya upon hearing this said "it seems the same can be said of Goro, however their battle is not a concern of yours, this battle however is!" he screamed and he rushed at his opponent with a kunai, only to be met midway by Kiba with his own kunai clashing against his enemy's neither opponent was surprised to see a smile forming on the other's face, truly it was going to be a fun battle.

Meanwhile

Chouji and Goro had stopped trading punches and weapons and started using elemental jutsu to attack. Goro made the hand signs for Ox → Ram → Snake → Boar and said "Doton: Ishi Shuriken No Jutsu" ("Earth element: Stone Shuriken Jutsu") suddenly the rocks formed themselves into shuriken and sped toward Chouji.

However Chouji intercepted the shuriken by making the hand signs for: Horse → Ram → Tiger → Snake and said: "Doton: Ishi Kasui Yajirushi" ("Earth Element: Stone Spike Arrows"), all of a sudden out of nowhere a huge group of arrows appeared and the stone missiles started speeding towards the incoming shuriken and the two rock jutsu once again met each other in the middle of the battle field and clashed at a devastatingly high speed. The air was filled with dust and smoke as the two jutsu demolished each other. When the smoke cleared the two warriors were still standing where they were, not having moved an inch. However both shinobi had a new weapon in their hands, however it was not a typical shinobi weapon, and both Ninja eyed their opponent's weapon with interest.

Chouji had unsealed his mace from his weapon summoning scroll that now lay on the ground next to him. His mace was made of a single strong, heavy metal shaft featuring a ball-shaped head made of metal. Goro looked at Chouji and said "my what a magnificent weapon Chouji –san, however if I am not mistaken it is not one of Japanese origin in fact if not mistaken the formal name for your weapon is called a Gadā.

It is a legendary Indian Martial Art weapon that uses a heavy head on the end of a handle to deliver powerful blows." Chouji nodded approvingly with a smile on his face and said "you seem to know my weapon very well Goro san but I must say your weapon is equally interesting if I'm not mistaken it's formally called a Kanabō" he said as he admired his opponent's weapon.

The earth Ninja's weapon was similar to his own except that it was made fully out of iron, with iron spikes or studs all around the weapon and unlike his mace the handle for his weapon was much thicker and much longer, a weapon that was used by mostly the first samurai and also a mythical weapon wielded by the Oni (demons) of Japanese Mythology.

Goro laughed a good natured laugh and then said seriously "indeed it is so Chouji san both my Kanabō and yourGadā, were designed for the sole and express purpose of being wielded by the physically strongest fighters. The sole purpose of these weapons was to smash enemies' armour, bones, and cripple enemy's with one blow, we are both equally skilled in jutsu and weapons that the battle will take too long for a victor to be announced and a long battle is in neither of our favour."

Chouji nodded his head and said "in that analysis you are correct, well then I have a proposition, let us not waste time we both agree that we are equal in every attack so there is only one course of action left." He then picked up his mace and held it across his chest with both hands. Goro picked up his own weapon and looked at Chouji with interest and said "I see, so you intend to fight only with your mace." Chouji simply nodded "Goro simply smiled and said "very well then Chouji-san I accept your request of battle, and as I stated before I wish to fight a fair battle so if we are fighting only with maces then we shall abide by the rules of mace fighting agreed?"

Chouji nodded and said "I agree whole heartedly, the rules state: that no fighter nay hit or aim a blow below the waist, the second rule states that if your opponent does not hold his weapon in his hand you may not strike him with your weapon."

Goro nodded and said "while those two rules would be enough for normal mace fighters do not forget Chouji san that we are shinobi, so I hereby invoke a third rule on the basis of which this battle of ours will be fought. Neither opponent shall actively use any other elemental jutsu or weapon or Genjutsu during our battle however we may still use normal ninjutsu and taijutsu techniques."

Chouji nodded his head and said "I Akimichi Chouji and Son of Choza Akimichi of Konoha agree to your conditions and hereby swear to abide by these three rules Goro-san Ninja of Iwagakure and student of Gorosai Akimichi."

Goro was surprised but then smiled and said "it seems you have found out that I am the student of Gorosai Akimichi who is the uncle of your father, heh well then if that is the case, what say we make this battle more interesting. How about we make this a battle of Giants!" he made the seal for the Ram → Tiger and said "Baika no Jutsu!" ("Expansion Jutsu!")

Goro's body suddenly grew to the size of a giant and after channelling chakra into his weapon it soon grew to match its wielder's size. Chouji simply chuckled and said "very well, if that is what you wish then let this be a battle of Giants!" Making the same hand signs Chouji said "Baika no Jutsu!" ("Expansion Jutsu!") Like his opponent Chouji also grew to the size of a Giant and after channelling chakra into his weapon to increase its size, Chouji and Goro finally began their battle in earnest.

Chouji was the first to attack running at full speed towards his opponent he swung his mace in a circular motion to strike his opponent and said "Rath Ka Paiya!" ("Wheel of a Chariot!") Goro smiled and brought up his weapon at an angle and blocked Chouji's attack and said "Tsuku Konpaku!" ("Haunting Ghost!")

The two weapons met with a fearsome clash that echoed for many miles however the two Giants paid no heed to it for they were both locked in fearsome battle with each other. Each fearsome blow by Goro was met with equal force by Chouji; the two warriors continued their battle with such ferocity that the very earth beneath them shook as they continued to meet each other's fearsome.

Chouji suddenly found an opening and holding his heavy mace by the bottom of its handle he struck a hard blow at his opponent's chest; with such force did Chouji strike his opponent that Goro was thrown backward several feet by the force of the attack.

Goro steadied himself and got to his feet slowly, He smiled and said "It seems you are quite the powerful fighter Chouji-san." Chouji smiled and said "as are you Goro san that move of mine could kill a fully grown rampaging Elephant in mere seconds yet you were able to survive the blow, I am impressed."

"It seems you were a very worthy student that my Grandsire Gorosai Akimichi came out of retirement and taught you not only the art of fighting but the techniques of our clan as well." Goro smiled and said "it seems you are aware of Gorosai sensei but allow me to tell you what truly happened." As I am sure you know Gorosai Akimichi was originally the thirteenth head of the Akimichi clan for forty years before retiring as a ninja and wandered the world before passing through a small Fishing village south of Iwa."

"At the time I was a small orphan boy who was always getting into fights with other kids to prove myself however I would always lose the fights because despite my weight I didn't know how to fight." "That was when an old man who saw me fighting decided to teach me the Art of Fighting." That man saw in me what no one else saw: a thirst to prove myself as an individual, someone who refused to simply fade into the background."

"At the time I did not even know his name because he never gave it so I simply called him sensei, that man taught me not only how to fight but he soon started teaching me the way of the ninja as well and after a few years when I had learnt all he had to teach me, the old man once again left on his journey and i never saw him again. Eventually I came into contact with Iwagakure and Yagiro Sama and learnt the art of wielding a Kanabō. it was thanks to him that I also learnt the name of my old sensei. Now that the history lesson is over shall we return to battle?"

Chouji smiled and simply nodded and the two Shinobi once again continued their battle, neither giving an inch, each strike was met equally, neither ninja was able to gain an advantage for more than a few minutes. Wordlessly did the two shinobi continue their battle of arms, and so they continued for what seemed like several hours.

Suddenly Goro found an opening and with a powerful swing his weapon collided with Chouji's exposed shoulder, he smiled when he saw the spikes on his weapon invade his enemy's armour and imbedded itself in Chouji's flesh as the heavy weapon struck bone with a thud causing Chouji to fall on the ground as he felt his shoulder bone crack.

Chouji grimaced in pain as his opponent took his weapon out of his now bleeding flesh, however he steeled himself and ignored the pain to take advantage of the small opening his enemy had created while removing his weapon and with the speed of a striking cobra, the young Akimichi closed his fingers into a fist and punched his opponent just below the lungs, he smiled as he felt his enemy's ribs crack under the force of his punch.

Goro stumbled backwards barely keeping his balance however in the few precious seconds it took for him to regain his balance Chouji was able to pick up his Gadā and swinging it over his head to gain momentum he ran towards Goro all the time swinging his heavy weapon.

Upon reaching the still slightly dazed Goro he swung his weapon one last time before using the handle to bring the mace downward and with a devastating blow aimed his weapon towards his opponent's chest and said "Arjun Ka Kavach" ("Arjun's Armour"). Goro was only barely able to dodge the attack by bringing his Kanabō up and holding it perpendicular to his chest and stomach met his enemy's attack head on and said "Oni No Oowarai!" ("Laughing Demon!") The two weapons met with such a resounding clash that one might think it was the rumbling of Thunder clouds in the heavens above.

The force of the attack caused Chouji to lose hold of his weapon Chouji only spared a side glance at his weapon which had fallen a few feet away on the barren ground. Seeing as his opponent no longer held his weapon in his hands, Goro threw his Kanabō to the side and proceeded to outclass and attack his enemy by sheer physical strength alone. The two giants with their weapons lying by the wayside continued their battle with only Taijutsu.

The two Giants continued their battle using only taijutsu... Goro got inside of Chouji's defense and kicked him with such force that the sixteenth heir of the Akimichi clan was sent flying across the field, when Chouji was thrown across the field he landed right next to his fallen mace, so picking up his fallen mace he got back up on his feet and ran towards his enemy with his mace.

While running he saw that Goro was doing the same and the two warrior s once again continued their fierce battle, however it could be seen that although both ninja were equally matched they were quickly losing chakra and stamina and would not be able to last for more than a few minutes, and so the battle raged on with such ferocity did they fight that seemingly even the midday sun stood still in the sky as if to see the two warriors battle.

"I can't keep this up much longer, we are both equally matched but it seems the battle has taken its toll on him he is not as agile as was at the beginning of the battle, and it seems he is using a lot of chakra to keep his expansion jutsu active as well, heh well then I guess i better take it up a notch." Chouji thought to himself as he got up from the ground.

Picking up his mace that laid at the wayside Chouji got up with mace in hand and said "I must congratulate you Goro-san, you are quite a skilled fighter, not only are you able to match me blow for blow but you are also able to get inside my defense."

Goro smiled and said "I thank you for your kind words Chouji- san, you are also equally skilled although I find your techniques a bit unorthodox, and although it is true only a true warrior can appreciate the skills of another, I am afraid that pretty words and flattery will not determine this battle, for you have yet to defeat me." Chouji smiled and said "how right you are Goro-san but since you have brought the topic up allow me to tell you why you find my fighting style unfamiliar, the reason for that is because while you fight in the traditional Japanese Samurai Style of mace fighting. I on the other hand do not."

"You see my Gadā is not the only link I have to India, in these past three years I trained extensively to better my abilities, did you know that the Akimichi, Yamanaka and Nara clans are very closely interrelated with each other and as such we three clans share much of our prosperity with each other."

"So when Ino Yamanaka received an invitation from the monks in India to train in the herbal science of Ayurvedic medicine and was also allowed two companions to accompany on her journey on the condition that they were willing to learn new things and that we bring no weapons with us." "Naturally Shikamaru and I were chosen to go with her, so that the Akimichi and Nara clan may also form an alliance with these great Hindu monks and so we trained with them for two years and learnt many different skills. Chouji smiled as he recalled the events that took place."

Flashback:

Upon arrival they were welcomed warmly in their hermitage, two years did they spend in their Hermitage and in those two years all three of them were taught many different skills. while Ino was trained In Ayurvedic science as well as the 14 stances of the Indian martial art: Kalari-payattu which included strikes, kicks, grappling, preset forms, weaponry and healing methods, not only that but Ino also trained with the Monks to learn a new weapon called: Urumi (Curling Blade) a long sword made of flexible steel, sharp enough to cut into flesh, but flexible enough to be rolled into a tight coil.

Shikamaru in one of the rare occasions in his life actually jumped right into learning something new and became proficient in learning the 17 Indian Military Formations used in battle called: Vyuha. Shikamaru also learned the art of forging Damascus Steel and even forged his own custom chakra blades while there as well as learning Archery.

Meanwhile Chouji trained in: Elephantry: This was the art of training elephants for war to increase his endurance and skill with his Family Jutsu. He also learned the Indian form of combat-wrestling called: Malla-yuddha. While training with the Hindu monks he also mastered all 20 stances of Gadā Yudh (mace fighting).

End Flashback

Chouji looked at his opponent and said ""You and I both know that we have spent too much energy on playing with each other and having fun without ever actually injuring each other to the point of a death blow, now then Goro-san what say we finish with the starters and get right to the main course shall we?"

Goro smiled and said "so you noticed eh?" Chouji smiled and said I am a Jonin after all what good would I be if I didn't realise that my opponent was holding back." Goro smiled "very well then Chouji-san however the same should be said for you, will you fight me at full strength or not?" Chouji smiled at his question and said "Kai!"

As soon as the words were spoken the transformation technique that Chouji was maintaining was released. His appearance suddenly changed instead of an overweight man with a big belly, his appearance changed to that of a tall Giant with bulging muscles, all over his body, his neck had lost its elasticity and appeared to be much more thicker and more muscular than previously. Chouji's shirt was straining under the stress of his bulging muscles and when Chouji flexed his muscles slightly the shirt could bear no more strain and was torn to shreds, with his shirt now off, Goro could see Chouji's upper body covered in bulging muscles.

It seemed Training with War Elephants had totally changed Chouji's body and Physique. Goro smiled and removing his own armour and shirt gathered them in his hands and threw them behind him where it fell on top of a Boulder; smashing it into a thousand pieces, Goro's body was also very muscular however where Chouji's body was thick and muscular to more resemble an elephant, Goro's body was a bit more toned and more like a panther.

Both warriors were once again ready to start the battle Chouji lifted his mace and attacked Goro who smiled and blocked with his own and again a battle of giants was fought. But this time was different: whereas before both shinobi were attacking at non fatal areas of the body and most blows were not at full strength the battle that the two fought now was on a completely different scale.

Chouji was using the energy he had gathered in his many muscles to power his jutsu as well as feeding chakra into his mace so as to increase its weight and size. Goro on the other hand was now using his agility to get inside of Chouji's defense and strike him a fatal blow. Despite Chouji being able to keep up his defense for a good while, he still could not match Goro's agility and at first received many injuries to his chest and abdomen. although his muscles had mostly shielded him from the majority of the attacks the spikes present in the Kanabō invaded his body and caused deep gashes. As they entered his body Chouji realised that Goro was able to increase and decrease the size of the spikes on his weapon with his chakra.

Chouji grimaced as he felt the latest barrage of spikes enter his body and be pulled away forcefully opening up large bullet like holes in his body which would cause him to quickly lose blood. But Goro was not unharmed either he had several broken ribs. The battle was now at a climax.

Both warriors were fighting their hardest neither shinobi said a word the only sound that was heard was the sharp clang of steel upon steel, so engrossed were the two warriors they noticed nothing around them and so the battle continued for 6 hours, with no quarter taken and no quarter given.

Both warriors were panting heavily and both were heavily bruised Goro had 7 broken ribs while Chouji's body was riddled with holes caused by his enemy's weapon and had lost lots of blood. Both warriors were exhausted and neither of them had much energy left Chouji looked up to see the sun starting its westward journey, this has been a long battle and I am nearing my limit I only have enough chakra left for one more attack so ill have to make it count." both warriors thought at the same time. Building up their strength the two warriors met in the battle field clashing for one final time the two warriors struck at each other.

At the same time both weapons met each other with equal force, both fighting for dominance and they seemed to break even yet again when suddenly... his weapon broke in two, and he died with a smile on his face as his opponent's chakra powered fist struck his body hard directly above his heart, so hard was the force of the attack that it caused his chest cavity to break in two and pierce his heart, with a final breath he said "Bravo, you win." With a smile on his face he fell to the ground with a loud thud.

A few Minutes earlier

Both he and Goro had struck at exact same time and with equal force however as Chouji had predicted Goro's weapon could no longer bear the strain of continuous battle and a minuscule crack had started to appear during the course of their battle which had gone unnoticed by Goro but not by himself. So after that he had started aiming for that crack whenever their weapons met and as a result a larger crack started to form, until finally... Goro's weapon could take the strain no more and broke in two.

Chouji smiled as he saw the opening, and then pouring all his remaining chakra in to his fist, he punched his opponent as hard as he could straight in the heart. Goro upon seeing his weapon break in two and Chouji's fist come towards him smiled as he felt Chouji's fist connect and his rib cage break and pierce his heart the last words he uttered was: "Bravo, you win." and with a smile on his face he fell to the ground with a loud thud.

Chouji stood there panting heavily as he saw Goro's now lifeless body sprawled on the ground and recalled the battle a few moments ago. However he pushed his thoughts aside and knelt down at the side of his now dead enemy and closed his eyes before saying "may your soul attain the highest realms of heaven, brave warrior for not even the gods in heaven can deny your valour and strength that you displayed on the battle field today."

With a silent prayer the young warrior, then started to once again carry out the duties of a shinobi by stripping his enemy of all weapons and like before setting the body atop a large pyre and covering the now dead body with a white sheet, he lit the pyre of dry wood and watched in solemn silence as the flames hungrily licked the now blazing wood and body turning them both to ashes, as he looked at the blazing fire dancing in the now setting sun as he released his jutsu and shrank down back to his original size.

Chouji now realised how short and fragile a human life actually was and with that thought he finally made up his mind about a decision that he had been wrestling with for a few weeks. Chouji then took a look at himself and saw that he had many wounds himself. Although the wounds inflicted on him by Goro were many they were not enough to keep him down.

He tried to get up from the ground, however he quickly realised that he had almost no chakra left as he felt his legs give way under the strain of holding up his body. Chouji could no longer keep his balance and fell flat on the ground. He was about to try again when he saw two shadows appear in front of him, he looked up to see his good friends Kiba Inuzuka and Rock Lee.

Rock Lee spoke first and said: "What a battle that was Chouji-kun, it was full of youthfulness and energy, the fire of youth burns strongly within you." Chouji looked at Kiba who was looking at Lee like he was an alien from outer space then they looked at each other and started laughing so hard that tears began to fall from their eyes while Lee looked on in puzzlement.

5 minutes later

Chouji had finally managed to stand up by using his mace as support; Kiba spoke and said "it seems the battle is over it seems the others have left us a code to tell us of what happened while we deciphered Tenten and Hinata's Code we were unable to understand Shikamaru's code."

Lee nodded and said "that's right Tenten-Chan's code says: The katana has been sheathed and sleeps after quenching it thirst for blood."

"This means that they have emerged victorious in battle and have retreated." Kiba continued where Lee left off and said: "Hinata's code was pretty interesting, it said: The fox killed the snake that entered its den but the battle tired the fox and so he retreats to his cave to recover his strength." That basically means that Naruto was able to kill Kabuto but he was severely drained of chakra and has retreated to The Toad Valley to recover. The damn thing is however we can't understand what Shikamaru's code says," Kiba said.

Chouji nodded and said "okay fine tell me what the code says." Kiba nodded and recited the code from memory and said "The forest fire has finally subsided, the stags and deer and the other forest animals have survived but were burnt while escaping the fire and retreat deep inside the woods to seek out Mother Nature." Chouji laughed at the last line as he explained the code: "the code means: that the battle has ended and the enemy is dead and while everyone is alive but they have suffered serious injuries and so they are headed to a hospital to heal the wounded."

"So if we put all three together we understand that the Leaf has won the battle but have sustained heavy injuries and are going to a hospital 4 miles away to get medical treatment. Naruto meanwhile has defeated Kabuto but has retreated to The toad Valley to recover." Chouji said panting heavily as he sat on the ground trying to recover from the intense battle he just fought.

He then dug in his pack for a small purse and from within took out a small bag filled with pills; he took out a few pills and handed two pills each to his comrades including Akamaru and said "here guys eat these pills, they're Ino Chan's special food pills; which she created: it has all the nutrition a body needs to function and it will also replenish your chakra levels by 25% it will also stop internal bleeding and heal wounds for 6 hours, and best of all it doesn't have the side effects of the typical soldier pills."

His comrades ate the pills given to them and after having their chakra levels restored to satisfactory levels; they got up and headed slowly but surely trying to pick up the trail their comrades left behind.

A/N: all right so this is the final battle chapter for my story how did you like it? Please review. :-) but I am warning the haters out there NO FLAMES about me sending Ino, Chouji and Shikamaru to India it's my fic I will do as I see fit you don't like it take a hike.

As for my loyal fans I thank you for sticking with me for so long so I am now going to explain some of the terms I used in my story:

Most of the Indian references I have used come from the Hindu epic: Mahabharata also most of these martial arts I mentioned were taught and utilized by kings in Ancient India.

Think of it as the Indian version of the Greek epics: Homer the Iliad and Odyssey, also the language that Chouji speaks in when calling out his attacks is: Sanskrit. My source for all of these terms and martial arts is Wikipedia.

Arjun: A legendary hero and warrior who is considered as the greatest archer ever and a central character in the Hindu epic: Mahabharata.

Urumi: (Curling Blade) a long sword made of flexible steel, sharp enough to cut into flesh, but flexible enough to be rolled into a tight coil. A weapon originating in South India.

Gadā: an Indian legendary martial art weapon that uses a heavy head on the end of a handle to deliver powerful blows. It typically consists of a single strong, heavy metal shaft featuring a ball-shaped head made of metal. The head is used to strike the opponent by holding the shaft.

Gadā Yudh: The Art of Fighting with a Mace.

Vyuha: Military formations employed during battle by battle commanders.

Elephantry: Elephants trained and guided by humans for combat. Their main use was to charge the enemy, trampling them and breaking their ranks and instilling terror. A division of war elephants is known as Elephantry.

Kalari-payattu: is an Indian martial art from the southern Indian state of Kerala. Kalaripayattu includes strikes, kicks, grappling, preset forms, weaponry and healing methods.

Kanabō: a spiked/knobbed club or truncheon used in feudal Japan as a weapon by samurai.

Damascus steel: Steel developed in India around 300 BC. These swords are characterized by distinctive patterns of banding and mottling reminiscent of flowing water. Such blades were reputed to be tough, resistant to shattering and capable of being honed to a sharp, resilient edge.

Sanskrit: A historical and scholarly language spoken mostly by Buddhist and Hindu Monks in religious rituals and Buddhist practices.